diff --git a/examples/template_minimal/Cargo.toml b/examples/template_minimal/Cargo.toml
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+[package]
+name = "template_minimal"
+version = "0.1.0"
+edition = "2021"
+
+[dependencies]
+anyhow = "1.0.55"
+libretrogd = { path = "../../libretrogd" }
+sdl2 = { version = "0.34.5", features = ["static-link", "bundled", "unsafe_textures" ] }
+
diff --git a/examples/template_minimal/README.md b/examples/template_minimal/README.md
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+# libretrogd - Minimal Template/Example
+
+A very minimal usage example that can also serve as a new project template to get started using libretrogd.
+
+Run `cargo run` from this directory to try it out.
diff --git a/examples/template_minimal/src/main.rs b/examples/template_minimal/src/main.rs
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+use anyhow::Result;
+use sdl2::keyboard::Scancode;
+
+use libretrogd::{SCREEN_BOTTOM, SCREEN_RIGHT};
+use libretrogd::graphics::*;
+use libretrogd::system::*;
+use libretrogd::utils::rnd_value;
+
+fn main() -> Result<()> {
+    let mut system = SystemBuilder::new().window_title("Minimal Template").vsync(true).build()?;
+
+    let mut is_running = true;
+    let font = BitmaskFont::new_vga_font()?;
+
+    system.video.clear(0);
+    system.video.print_string("Hello, world!", 20, 20, 15, &font);
+
+    while is_running {
+        system.do_events_with(|event| {
+            if let sdl2::event::Event::Quit { .. } = event {
+                is_running = false;
+            }
+        });
+
+        if system.keyboard.is_key_pressed(Scancode::Escape) {
+            is_running = false;
+        }
+
+        let x = rnd_value(0, SCREEN_RIGHT) as i32;
+        let y = rnd_value(0, SCREEN_BOTTOM) as i32;
+        let color = rnd_value(0, 255);
+        system.video.set_pixel(x, y, color);
+
+        system.display()?;
+    }
+
+    Ok(())
+}